Manufacture of rail-bonds.



G. A.. MEAD. MANUFACTURE Ol" BML BGNDS,

APPLIUATION FILED 2, 1906.

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Specification of Letters Fatent.

F RAIL-BONDS.

Patented Aug. l0, 1909.

Application med November 2, reos. serial No. 341,638.

To alii whom ii may concern;

.Be it known that I, GEORGE A. MEAD, u. citizen of theV United States, rosidirrgr :it li'misiieid, iu the County of Richland. und State eff Ohio, have invented rei-tuin new and useful im )roren'ieuts in. the irizinufzroturo of' Ruil-Bonds, of which tho followingf is :i full,

- clear, :tod exactspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of rsil bonds, und particu loiiy to that (fifi-ss of bonds provided with terminati. lugs, which letter :rre adopted to be seoted and seemed within so aperture iu the ruil, and the object or" the sumo is to provide an improved device of this character which wili be simple sind durable in construction, cheap to manufacture, arid efficient in operation.

To the attainment 'of these/ends and the accomplishment ototlier new and useful objects, us will appear, the invention consists iu the-feotiires of iioveltyin the construction, eombiriatioiaiid arrangement of theiseveral ports hereiiisfte1 more fullj,7 described and oliimed ezidwshown iii the aocompaiiyiug' drawings, iiiustratirigfun exempliiication' of the 'iiiiutiou, and in wliichw- Figure :,iview of the body portion of this improved bond; Fig'. 2 is a View of the toi-.mimi itoeiriber; Figs. 3 and 4 are Views of tivo forms of terminal lugs; Fig. 5 is a top pi i1 .f'ieioii the body..v portion, terminal .uieriilzersffiind te rr/iiriulugs assembled; Fig. ti is au eleviitiofi ,i'f/ the inislied. bond; Fig. 7' i View, mirtyn .seotioridifthe finished terminati. und" lugs; Fig.4 a, perspective )View of the teiiriinul'fmember shaped to re oeivo the extroiiiity of the bod); portion, and with tlie bod?, portion in position; Fig, 9 is il View., puriii' iu section. showing this imv Wod bond secured to u ruil.

Referring more particuiairly to the draw es. iii; d in tliis exen'iplillioation oi' the inveuH tion, the .uuioorel l5 designates the bod)v portion of this improved. bond whioli muy be formed in mij; desired muuiier, preferably l* i' winding or bendingrn. continuous strip or copper, or tiro like. ot the required width, upon itself izo fom. i: stranded or lztiiiriii'ted body of :my desired length. 'lllietermiiml members may :riso iw. ooi; triiried in .suv suitubie nimmer, gii'oioriililb bj; winding or bending n continuous strip oi' suitable materiel Vi6 upon itself i to form a bod;Y portion comprisingI super posed loniiinfitions, and ol a. sii/.o to lgive ilio necessary electrical repiirity.

if desired, the terminal member may be )first formed, shown iii Fig. 2, oud tlieii the strziiids or lemiiuitioiis squirated, :is shown l iu Fig. i, to forro ou aperture iT, adopted to receive the oxtreiiiity ot' the body portion 15: or the aperture .i7 muy be formed therein during' the orr'nutioii of tiro 'termios-l memv ber. After the teriiuiz'i member is tous formed, suitable holes or apertures :ire formed through the iiiiiiistioiis or strands, preferobiy' oil emfli et the aperture i7, end adjof thel terminal member,

Suitable lugs 19 having a reduced 20 to form o, shoulder 21, may be secured to the terminal member 3.5, by insertiugr the reduced. portion 20 into the uperture 18, so that the sliouider 21 will engage the lower face of the member i5, und said reduced portion 20 )referat-ty of fr diameter to bel reutuined b lrictioiu iri the aperture i.8.

If desired, lugs 22 having head 23,muy ,be employed, und when ei'iipioye-d the body vportion 22 is inserted into the aperture its from the top, so that the heed 23 will rest upontlie top oi the terminal. member.

After the teririinui member 16 and lugs 1S, or 22 lia-ve been tlius assembled, the extremity of the body portion 15 is inserted into the aperture 17 as shown in Figs. 5 und 8, Mid the suid extremity, terminal member, und lugs, are brought to u WeldingY lient, und then compressed in :my suitable miuiuer, suoli iis by means of u. die (not sl'iowii) into o solid 'homogencous muss 24, of tlio d' igrurzition, having' u flut Contact tu( e littered projecting terminati lugs 26.

if desired, tlie terminal lugs und tire sdjeieeut time 2.1i of the riieoiber may be coated with :my suituble preserving i'iizitori'zil 27, suoli its tin or the like.

Suitulile fipertures 28 may be provided in the rail 29 und these apertures 28 und the surface of tbe ruil surrouudii'ig the :iipertures may also be (routed with o suitable uiuteriul 30, such as tiri or the lil-ie.

v The bonds muy bo seemed in position by placing' the teriiiiuzil rugs loto tire taper ture 28, :uid bringing' the ruil und bond to the proper temperuture to m rit the tiri within the aperture`i und ou tire bond terminals,

portion A i The body portion 15 of the bond being of flexible material may be bent into any desired shape to meet the required necessities. In order that the invention might be fully 5 understood, the details of an embodiment body portion, stranded terminal members,

and terminal lugs, all of said parts being separate from each other, and. united.

A rail bond 'comprising abody portion, terminal members comprising astri 0f material iolded upon itself, and provi ed with an aperture into whiolr the extremities of the body are inserted, said terminal members being also` provided with apertures on each side of the seated. in the last said apertures.

4. A rail bond comprising a vfiexible body portion, separate stranded terminal memers, the extremities of the body portion being interposed between the strands of the terminal members, and separate lugs attached to the terminal with theextremities .of the members projecting laterally beyond the sides of the body members.

ody portion, and projecting lugs sacar/4 5. The improved method of manufacturmg rail bonds, which conslsts 1n forming the body portion, then shaping the terminal f members, then perforating said members and inserting terminal lugs in said perforations, then applying the terminal members to the extremities of the body, then bringing said extremities, terminal members and lugs to a welding heat, and finally compressing the same into a solid homogeneous mass.

6. The improved method of manufacturing rail bonds, which consists in forming the body portion, then shaping the terminal members by folding a continuous strip of material upon itself, then perforating said terminal members, then inserting terminal lugs in said perforations, then applying the members to the body by interposing the extremities of the body between the strands of the said members, then brin ing the lugs, members and the extremities o the body to a welding heat and finally compressing the same into a s olid homogeneous mass.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 30th day of October A. D. 1906.

GEORGE A. M

Witnesses WALTER H. WILLIAMS FRANK W. MILLER. 

